Qantas flyers can use their smartphone as their passport in a biometric trial launched this week.Qantas and airport IT partner SITA say the trial is a first of its kind. Participants store their passp…
Luxury upgrade: Nashville Yards hotel will be a Grand Hyatt
The hotel in the $1 billion Nashville Yards development will be a luxury property, branded as a Grand Hyatt. The hotel had been slated to be a Hyatt Regency, an upper-upscale brand.The downtown hotel …
Ramada Encore by Wyndham unveils brand overhaul
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new direction for the Ramada Encore by Wyndham brand.At the heart of this new identity is a brand promise to be Refreshingly Different, which is underpinned…
Perrochon appointed commercial director with Bench Events
Bench Events has appointed Jean to spearhead the development and launch of new events worldwide.In his position as commercial director with the global business event organiser, Perrochon will be respo…
Guangzhou to welcome new The Prince Akatoki brand next year
StayWell Holdings, a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, has solidified its expansion plans for the recently revealed The Prince Akatoki brand, announcing the group’s second international property is s…
Minister Bartlett praises Jamaica digital transformation
Edmund Bartlett, tourism minister for the island, believes that Jamaica is making great strides in transforming the destination into a smart one.He added that the new portal will only add to those str…
LATAM to launch new flight to Jamaica and Chile next summer
LATAM Airlines Group has announced two new flights from its Lima hub – a new Caribbean destination, Montego Bay in Jamaica, and a direct service to Calama, Chile.Starting July 1st, LATAM Airline…
Air New Zealand signs Visit California marketing partnership
Air New Zealand and tourism board Visit California have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote travel to the American state.Under the deal, the airline and tourism body will undertake joint m…
Villa Royale opens in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs has welcomed the opening of boutique hotel Villa Royale, a historic part of the city’s Hollywood Hideaway legacy.Featuring 38 beautifully decorated rooms and villas, the design of w…
Arabian Travel Market extends partnership with Emaar Hospitality
Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market, has renewed its host hotel partnership with Emaar Hospitality Group.Emaar, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of global developer Emaar…